OMG, this was like finding a long-lost friend. The 6139 chronograph was my first serious watch. I bought it from the earnings of my summer job in 1971. It was a great watch, but I was young and did not then appreciate the value of a good watch. I wore it constantly and in the process beat it to a pulp. Ah, the things that watch saw. It's long since been lost. This really brought back some memories. Much thanks, Stian. Btw, the coincidence of this restoration with Joe's restoration of the contemporary Heuer Cal. 15 on the Nekkid Watchmaker channel is fascinating.
Fun fact... I own a Tag Heuer Calibre 1887 which was branded as the first in-house calibre under the Tag takeover. They bought the design patent from Seiko for it and made minimal changes. So this Swiss watch as far as I know is the only one that uses the magic lever winding mechanism that is a Seiko mainstay.
Great to see technical elegance demonstrated and explained. I have a Citizen chronograph from the same era, and I know that it has a vertical clutch, too, even found out how to adjust it. But this was the first time I have seen the mechanism up close, albeit in a Seiko. Thank You for half an hour of joy and admiration, Stian.
I enjoy watching your work, and hearing your narration, very much. Having only limited time to relax and watch anything, is it odd that I Iike to watch someone else work? I don't think so! Anyway, with the close up photography making all look so large, I have to keep reminding myself of how tiny all of the gears, pinions, and jewels are in a watch, and frequently look at my wrist, picturing all of the little pieces at work! Thank you again for your work in bringing us this look at such miniature machinery in such detail.
I think that's a very smart movement, and a very cool watch. Thank you for taking us along. I'm English, and a retired motor vehicle technician, and even though I love my British machine's and machinery, I must admit the Japanese have and do make some of the best.
I too misspent most of my working life in the automobile trade, and have never met a Honda piece of equipment that wasn't well engineered and built, from their automobiles to their lawn and garden equipment. I've owned and used two of their snowblowers, which were commercial spec in every regard, and have never regretted spending the extra compared to even the best of the other brands. (I've owned their cars and bikes too!) All of this is from a guy who rides Italian and American motorcycles, but I too must admit that Honda has always been top of the heap in quality. Hey, they've even got their own small jet aeroplanes flying now, and by all accounts, they are really good machines. Cheers!
@@hugejohnson5011 Yes, I currently own a Toyota land cruiser, with over 300,000 miles on it, my ex wife had a Toyota corolla for over ten years, both have been virtually bulletproof, and I am thinking of buying a v4 vfr750 motorcycle now 👍
@@keithgarland3404 I don't know how old of a VFR you're looking toward, but we had some named "Interceptor" here in the U.S., and they were always known to be reliable machines. And, your Toyotas are world class vehicles. I used to take a lot of flack from my buddies when I'd say that, but any of my motorhead friends understood. That is why we see basic, rugged Toyota trucks all over North African countries, because they are dependable and parts are available. I'm talking about the ones that the insurgents run around in with the machine guns mounted in the back. Those things are everywhere, and I wish they sold them here! Cheers!
I always thought that this watch has most beatiful, simplistic and purposeful design and mechanics designed by pure genius. Also, it is true, Sean had a lishp... sorry, lisp ;)
Great watch to use after that watchmakers gym session just in case your heart rate increases to that critical level after those dumb bell curls at Arnold’s. What no trouble in paradise. Keep well from New Zealand 🇳🇿
I absolutely love the 6139s there amazing I almost bought one of these pulsation seikos for a nice price of 100 dollars but somebody was quicker I did Get a seiko pogue but I paid full price for that one I love watchmaking and going to a watchmakers school next year so I love watching these videos
I have a tad newer Seiko with a 9R65 movement, that still uses this 'Magic Lever' winder. By far the most efficient of all my watches. I have a few boutique watches with a 7750 in them, they shake the house as they wind :) Even my old Rolex is pretty inefficient compared to the Seiko.
Incredible restoration! Long time fan of the channel. A little note on the 6139/38 and vertical clutch chronographs in general, I read from another watchmaker that while it is good to let the chronograph parts run to reduce friction, it will however introduce the risk of the vertical clutch parts seizing together, affecting the timekeeping function of the chronograph watch, and is especially known to the Seiko 6139/38 movements - timekeeping stops when the chronograph function is off, needing the vertical clutch assembly to be replaced as it is not user repairable; so that certain watchmaker’s advice is to let the watch function with the chronograph off once in a while, like a day off from a week of running. I have a 6139-7070 on my wrist and it is my first automatic chronograph, and loving it to bits! Looking forward to the next one.
Seiko pronounced 'Say-ko.' 'Sai-kou' as you pronounce it actually the word for 'The Best' in Japanese. So, technically, if you do consider Seiko to be the best, then you're fine :D Amazing video, it's great learning about the history of movements, thank you for making it so accessible. So much emphasis is placed on general brand and model history in common discourse and outside of a handful of movements, like for instance Seiko's Spring Drive, the rest of it is disappointingly hidden away on only the most technical and impenetrable forum boards.
A beautiful watch with its own original mechanism! I've always liked Seiko because they still put the day of the week with the date. This is a very important parameter for distracted people like me who forget Friday is today or Monday. It is curious in which year Seiko decided to be similar to Swiss mechanisms... kind of Omega 1000, 1012...? 😁
Stian, my older brother and I bought this same Seiko for our Dad's birthday in 1970. He wore it every day except for when he was hunting so he wore a Timex in case he broke it and it. The Seiko stopped working about 1998 and he never took it to a watch maker. When he passed away our stepmother would not give us the watch so we never found out what she did with it. Question: Had this watch had a service prior to you working on it? I ask because on the inside of the watch case were so numbers and the set of 99/9/07 can be seen at 10:35 of your video. Did this mean July 9, 1999 that a watch maker had serviced the watch? Seeing this watch sure brought back memories Stian. I hope you and yours are healthy and at peace and cheers from this old retired coot living the dream in Tennessee.
Hello Robert, the numbers can be a reference to the watchmaker's log, but in this instance they indeed seem to be the date. Sad to hear your stepmother didn't give you the watch back, perhaps it was simply gone. But these watches were fantastic value for money and a very nice gift to your father those 54 years ago :)
This was a real trip down memory lane for me as I used to have a 'pogue' (gold dial and pepsi bezel). It took me 2 years to track one down that I was satisfied was original. Turned out that the seller lived in Limhamn, as I lived in Malmo I walked to his house to pick it up! Btw. When you start your cleaning machine it always reminds me of the opening sequence of 'Thunderbirds'. As you press the button you could always call out 'Thunderbirds are Go!'. Great show as usual! You and Mr. M. Carlsen are fine ambassadors for one of the greatest, and most expensive nations around!
Hello Stian, first I must say I love all your content. A few years ago I bought a Seiko bellmatic 27 jewels version, I put it in a watch winder for a year and at the end of the year it had deviated 1,2 seconds per day, I love Seiko too. I think this is pretty close to same or better then Rolex. I think that is pretty good for a watch made in 1968.
With your fabulous acent, when you said 'I am a fan of Seiko', it sounded like 'I am a fan of Psyco' ... which may be a reference to a Hitchcock movie or something even darker 🤔
1:19 Not the right clasp! Wonder how much an original is. I went and checked my Seiko Sports chrono and the clasp says Seiko5 Sports. And now I’m wondering if THAT is original! 2:38 Funny! Another channel I follow just posted a vid of the Tag. That dial! Lovely work, Stian, comme d’habitude. Thanks.
Ciao Stian , wonderful video as usual. I have a question . Why you, always, demag watches before putting them on the choronograph machine ? And why you put them first with the crown due left and than due south? Ciao grazie Stian
Ciao Luca, thanks! Watches can easily get magnetized nowadays, due to many strong magnetic fields around us. I demagnetize the watch at 90 degree positions to ensure no magnetism can remain, given the relationship between magnetism and electricity works at 90 degrees.
I'm not that much into chronograph watches myself but this Seiko looks very pretty though. I really like this dial. Seems like there's Rolex Bonanza back in your old country at the moment, finn is crowded and prices pushed down. But I haven't bought any myself 😅
You’re right about Seiko I have a Rolex Sea Dweller 16600 Sold my Milgauss GV Black dial. But my Seiko’s get more wrist time than even the Tudor FXD MN23 Bullhead Black Horse a real favourite along with the re-edition Willard Save the Ocean Glacier special edition.
I have to confess to having been a total watch snob! I used to believe that if it wasn't swiss made it wasn't really a watch. That is so far from the truth, and I thank you for opening my eyes.
Thanks! Watches made before the mid 70's were generally of much higher quality than today's watches, so if the watch has been maintained regularly there shouldn't be much wear.
2 comments, what was the writing on the inside of the back cover? A date it was previously worked on? And do you ever work on quartz watches? I'm curious how the electronic quartz side is connected to the more traditional gears side that control the hands.
@@VintageWatchServices thanks that seems to be the place to go maybe I should just look into it further and try to register without being a company or a business
Yes, it's safe to wind it with the crown but it's better to let it wind itself. If you haven't worn the watch for a few days you can give it a few revolutions of the crown to get it going and then let the automatic winding system take over. That puts less strain on the watch.
In 67 years, I've never heard anyone pronounce it Psycho. That's the German pronunciation of a diphthong - the second vowel determines the sound. Unless it's the word "sound." I've heard it pronounced Say-ko my entire life.
Yep, it's the Germanic pronunciation indeed. It's however not the same sound as Psycho. It's more like how Australians would pronounce the word "say". Interesting how so many Americans are obsessed with the pronunciation of Seiko when they mangle pretty much every other watch brand name (and absolutely every other Japanese brand name) 😂
@@jonathancorbett7882 Nope, those edges are nice and sharp. When you want to see if a watch has been polished you indeed want to look at the edges and these ones are very nice and crisp. Secondly you look for the original finish as a lot of polishers just make everything shiny. This watch has sharp edges and the original finish.
@@jonathancorbett7882 The lugs are the parts that actually rub against the skin and they will thus wear more than the rest of the watch. There are sharp edges between the flats of the case and the finishing is correct, indicating the watch has not been polished. No one would polish just the lugs and leave the rest of the case...
Tjena Fredrik, jeg tar ikke på meg service jobber generelt, men nå og da fikser jeg ur for subscribers. Denne kostet vel rundt 350 euro, tror jeg, men et par deler i tillegg.
El Primero does not mean the first. It means 'I'm lying' 😉 Zenith presented half-baked prototypes at the time that you couldn't buy until months later. In fact, Seiko with the caliber 6139 was the first manufacturer whose automatic chronographs could also be purchased. Also before Zenith, a Swiss watch consortium brought its Chrono-Matic Caliber 11 onto the market.
There's a big difference how professionals like you and "enthusiasts" work on the same movements. These enthusiasts go so over board and dramatic while doing it. They replace every single part. It's so funny to watch them and an expert work
"Every single part". Who specifically are you referring to? I am consuming a lot of watch repair videos and none of the creators who make them, replace parts that are not broken, other than usually the crystal and the main spring.
Hi, great channel this. Seiko is pronounced, "say-ko", according to my research-not psycho, crazy eh ? Sorry to probably correct you for the umpteenth time. You enjoy humour-here is an example of one of my limericks for your amusement- There once was a man in a bin, He tried to get out but fell in, He was tidy and clean, But awfully mean, So now he just lives in a tin.
Nice limerick! And yes, every native English speaker likes to correct my pronunciation of Seiko (which btw isn't "psycho"). Probably because it's the only foreign watch brand English speakers feel they can actually pronounce 😁 In reality, most English speakers only pronounce the first syllable correctly... 😉
I don't really take on servicing jobs as I have so much to do with preparing watches for sale, but if you have one that is interesting for the channel you can mail me at stian@vintagewatchservices.eu
OMG, this was like finding a long-lost friend. The 6139 chronograph was my first serious watch. I bought it from the earnings of my summer job in 1971. It was a great watch, but I was young and did not then appreciate the value of a good watch. I wore it constantly and in the process beat it to a pulp. Ah, the things that watch saw. It's long since been lost. This really brought back some memories. Much thanks, Stian. Btw, the coincidence of this restoration with Joe's restoration of the contemporary Heuer Cal. 15 on the Nekkid Watchmaker channel is fascinating.
Very cool, Bullnose! And yes, I love Nekkid also :)
Why not try and find a good used example for nostalgia reasons? They do pop up occasionally.
@@MichaelWilliams-mo1vv This video inspired me to do just that. A fully original from 1972, which currently is being rebuilt.
The slow motion precision spin of the balance wheel is so nice to see. Thank you for bringing us along on this restoration.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Fun fact... I own a Tag Heuer Calibre 1887 which was branded as the first in-house calibre under the Tag takeover. They bought the design patent from Seiko for it and made minimal changes. So this Swiss watch as far as I know is the only one that uses the magic lever winding mechanism that is a Seiko mainstay.
Indeed!
Lovely watch. I have a big soft spot for Seiko watches, from the most sophisticated to the most humble. I just like the way they do things, I think.
Great to see technical elegance demonstrated and explained. I have a Citizen chronograph from the same era, and I know that it has a vertical clutch, too, even found out how to adjust it. But this was the first time I have seen the mechanism up close, albeit in a Seiko. Thank You for half an hour of joy and admiration, Stian.
It's been a long time coming but I am glad to see the subscriptions for this channel are rapidly going north
Thanks, Stephen :)
I enjoy watching your work, and hearing your narration, very much. Having only limited time to relax and watch anything, is it odd that I Iike to watch someone else work? I don't think so!
Anyway, with the close up photography making all look so large, I have to keep reminding myself of how tiny all of the gears, pinions, and jewels are in a watch, and frequently look at my wrist, picturing all of the little pieces at work! Thank you again for your work in bringing us this look at such miniature machinery in such detail.
Everyone likes seeing others work! 😎
@@VintageWatchServices Certainly when it is interesting, and especially when it is a task that I myself am not capable of doing! Cheers!
Always a good day when you post a new video. Been a little while but worth the wait. All the best Stian. Mick🇬🇧
Thanks, Mick!
Love me some Seiko! Awesome
I think that's a very smart movement, and a very cool watch. Thank you for taking us along. I'm English, and a retired motor vehicle technician, and even though I love my British machine's and machinery, I must admit the Japanese have and do make some of the best.
I too misspent most of my working life in the automobile trade, and have never met a Honda piece of equipment that wasn't well engineered and built, from their automobiles to their lawn and garden equipment. I've owned and used two of their snowblowers, which were commercial spec in every regard, and have never regretted spending the extra compared to even the best of the other brands. (I've owned their cars and bikes too!) All of this is from a guy who rides Italian and American motorcycles, but I too must admit that Honda has always been top of the heap in quality. Hey, they've even got their own small jet aeroplanes flying now, and by all accounts, they are really good machines. Cheers!
@@hugejohnson5011 Yes, I currently own a Toyota land cruiser, with over 300,000 miles on it, my ex wife had a Toyota corolla for over ten years, both have been virtually bulletproof, and I am thinking of buying a v4 vfr750 motorcycle now 👍
@@keithgarland3404 I don't know how old of a VFR you're looking toward, but we had some named "Interceptor" here in the U.S., and they were always known to be reliable machines. And, your Toyotas are world class vehicles. I used to take a lot of flack from my buddies when I'd say that, but any of my motorhead friends understood. That is why we see basic, rugged Toyota trucks all over North African countries, because they are dependable and parts are available. I'm talking about the ones that the insurgents run around in with the machine guns mounted in the back. Those things are everywhere, and I wish they sold them here! Cheers!
@@hugejohnson5011I also worked for Honda!
Thank you dear Stian for sharing this beautiful and instructive video on the restoration of a really cool watch on UA-cam: 👍👌👏!
Many thanks, Yves!
I always thought that this watch has most beatiful, simplistic and purposeful design and mechanics designed by pure genius. Also, it is true, Sean had a lishp... sorry, lisp ;)
Great watch to use after that watchmakers gym session just in case your heart rate increases to that critical level after those dumb bell curls at Arnold’s. What no trouble in paradise. Keep well from New Zealand 🇳🇿
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this is one of the nicest you have done in a while in my opinion for some reason i really like this one
How brightly do the glowing hands shine? Can you actually tell the time in the dark? I love this watch.
Amazing that the barrel has ruby bearings. Even expensive brands today often don't have this.
Right on!
I absolutely love the 6139s there amazing I almost bought one of these pulsation seikos for a nice price of 100 dollars but somebody was quicker I did Get a seiko pogue but I paid full price for that one
I love watchmaking and going to a watchmakers school next year so I love watching these videos
That's very cool, Gustavo, best of luck in school! 💪
@@VintageWatchServices thx 🙏
Great looking timepiece. Love the movement, you're clearly familiar with its operation. I enjoyed the nostalgia
Great video. I love these Seiko Chronographs
I have a tad newer Seiko with a 9R65 movement, that still uses this 'Magic Lever' winder. By far the most efficient of all my watches. I have a few boutique watches with a 7750 in them, they shake the house as they wind :) Even my old Rolex is pretty inefficient compared to the Seiko.
Nice work as always, Stian. And just when I thought there were no plastic parts, one actually showed up!
Incredible restoration! Long time fan of the channel. A little note on the 6139/38 and vertical clutch chronographs in general, I read from another watchmaker that while it is good to let the chronograph parts run to reduce friction, it will however introduce the risk of the vertical clutch parts seizing together, affecting the timekeeping function of the chronograph watch, and is especially known to the Seiko 6139/38 movements - timekeeping stops when the chronograph function is off, needing the vertical clutch assembly to be replaced as it is not user repairable; so that certain watchmaker’s advice is to let the watch function with the chronograph off once in a while, like a day off from a week of running.
I have a 6139-7070 on my wrist and it is my first automatic chronograph, and loving it to bits! Looking forward to the next one.
Imma gonna get one for my vintage chrome collection!
Beautiful work mate. Now you got me looking for one!!!
Great restoration Stain, as usual. You make it look so easy and I love watching your narrative. 🎉
Many thanks! 😊
This watch it bloody cool! Well done, Stian. As always.
Thanks a ton!
I did enjoy the video and the watch, thanks.
Another great video, thank you for sharing Stian!
Seiko pronounced 'Say-ko.'
'Sai-kou' as you pronounce it actually the word for 'The Best' in Japanese. So, technically, if you do consider Seiko to be the best, then you're fine :D
Amazing video, it's great learning about the history of movements, thank you for making it so accessible. So much emphasis is placed on general brand and model history in common discourse and outside of a handful of movements, like for instance Seiko's Spring Drive, the rest of it is disappointingly hidden away on only the most technical and impenetrable forum boards.
Great looking dial - and seemingly in good condition. I need to become the owner of a pre-loved Seiko, I feel.
A beautiful watch with its own original mechanism! I've always liked Seiko because they still put the day of the week with the date. This is a very important parameter for distracted people like me who forget Friday is today or Monday. It is curious in which year Seiko decided to be similar to Swiss mechanisms... kind of Omega 1000, 1012...? 😁
Great caliber! Thnx for the great video and information....
Thanks for watching!
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That dial is in great shape! Very cool 6139. I have a couple of variants and love them.
It's rare to see a 6139A movement in such clean condition.
Great video. Thanks.
Looking good
I just watch these videos for the slow motion sound and vision of objects being dropped into fluids...
Stian, my older brother and I bought this same Seiko for our Dad's birthday in 1970. He wore it every day except for when he was hunting so he wore a Timex in case he broke it and it. The Seiko stopped working about 1998 and he never took it to a watch maker. When he passed away our stepmother would not give us the watch so we never found out what she did with it. Question: Had this watch had a service prior to you working on it? I ask because on the inside of the watch case were so numbers and the set of 99/9/07 can be seen at 10:35 of your video. Did this mean July 9, 1999 that a watch maker had serviced the watch? Seeing this watch sure brought back memories Stian. I hope you and yours are healthy and at peace and cheers from this old retired coot living the dream in Tennessee.
Hello Robert, the numbers can be a reference to the watchmaker's log, but in this instance they indeed seem to be the date. Sad to hear your stepmother didn't give you the watch back, perhaps it was simply gone. But these watches were fantastic value for money and a very nice gift to your father those 54 years ago :)
Fantastic micro filming 👍
Many thanks!
What a beauty! Love to see all those tools you use!
More to come!
That is a beautiful watch. I tend to agree with your sentiment about Seiko. They’re a great standard that everyone should be proud to own.
This was a real trip down memory lane for me as I used to have a 'pogue' (gold dial and pepsi bezel).
It took me 2 years to track one down that I was satisfied was original. Turned out that the seller lived in Limhamn, as I lived in Malmo I walked to his house to pick it up!
Btw. When you start your cleaning machine it always reminds me of the opening sequence of 'Thunderbirds'. As you press the button you could always call out 'Thunderbirds are Go!'.
Great show as usual! You and Mr. M. Carlsen are fine ambassadors for one of the greatest, and most expensive nations around!
Thanks a lot, Michael :)
Great Respect to you and loved the respect you showed this Seiko. ❤
Thanks so much, Mick 😊
I am so Macabre, I like watching the dissection of the watch and looking at it's guts..❤️
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Thanks for the video. Absolutely gorgeous watch. Best regards.
Hello Stian, first I must say I love all your content. A few years ago I bought a Seiko bellmatic 27 jewels version, I put it in a watch winder for a year and at the end of the year it had deviated 1,2 seconds per day, I love Seiko too. I think this is pretty close to same or better then Rolex. I think that is pretty good for a watch made in 1968.
Seiko is the bomb 😎
Hey there. You're sounding tired. I get it. Hope you're doing well!
With your fabulous acent, when you said 'I am a fan of Seiko', it sounded like 'I am a fan of Psyco' ... which may be a reference to a Hitchcock movie or something even darker 🤔
Great Seiko and great work done on it. Slowly picking up on how the chronograph placement of items are placed.
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There’s a massive price difference between the 3 movements also.
Grand work!
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could you show the luminescence in the dark some other time?
thanks for the show.
1:19 Not the right clasp! Wonder how much an original is. I went and checked my Seiko Sports chrono and the clasp says Seiko5 Sports. And now I’m wondering if THAT is original!
2:38 Funny! Another channel I follow just posted a vid of the Tag.
That dial! Lovely work, Stian, comme d’habitude. Thanks.
I also noticed an interesting logo. I think the bracelet is original. The logo is really stylistically similar to the modern Seiko Sport logo.)
Thanks, John!
@@George_Borman The bracelet may be original, but on the clasp, I’m 99% sure the Q in SQ stands for Quartz.
Always nice to see a 6139 or 6138 on a work bench. :) When you got that last measurement of the amplitude, was the chronograph running then?
I don't think so but honestly don't remember 😆
Ciao Stian , wonderful video as usual. I have a question . Why you, always, demag watches before putting them on the choronograph machine ? And why you put them first with the crown due left and than due south? Ciao grazie Stian
Ciao Luca, thanks! Watches can easily get magnetized nowadays, due to many strong magnetic fields around us. I demagnetize the watch at 90 degree positions to ensure no magnetism can remain, given the relationship between magnetism and electricity works at 90 degrees.
Thanks Stian. Now is clear 😃
I'm not that much into chronograph watches myself but this Seiko looks very pretty though. I really like this dial. Seems like there's Rolex Bonanza back in your old country at the moment, finn is crowded and prices pushed down. But I haven't bought any myself 😅
You’re right about Seiko
I have a Rolex Sea Dweller 16600
Sold my Milgauss GV Black dial.
But my Seiko’s get more wrist time than even the Tudor FXD MN23
Bullhead Black Horse a real favourite along with the re-edition Willard Save the Ocean Glacier special edition.
Seiko's rock 😎
I have to confess to having been a total watch snob!
I used to believe that if it wasn't swiss made it wasn't really a watch.
That is so far from the truth, and I thank you for opening my eyes.
That's very cool to hear, Richard :)
Lovely job Stian! Where did you get the bezel from? Did you lubricate the clutch?
I got the bezel from a guy in the Phlippines and yes, I lubricated the clutch.
@@VintageWatchServices thanks Stian. Well done finding it!
Very Professional. Qusetion ? After many years are there wear & tare on gear wheels arbors & pivots?
Thanks! Watches made before the mid 70's were generally of much higher quality than today's watches, so if the watch has been maintained regularly there shouldn't be much wear.
Why are the screws not put into the cleaning machine?
Because they are not dirty 😁
My ocd would like that sub dial hand to be placed on 0, upsidedown lol
I missed when you installed the beisel, or you did not do that?
I did but it was only maybe ten seconds of screen time on the crystal press
Nice job. Chronographs can be quite complicated with all those parts. But you always pull it off. Great craftsmanship.😊
Thanks, Ralph 👍
isn't the Heuer Carrera not the first automatic chonograph?
2 comments, what was the writing on the inside of the back cover? A date it was previously worked on? And do you ever work on quartz watches? I'm curious how the electronic quartz side is connected to the more traditional gears side that control the hands.
I didn't look too closely at the markings, I'm afraid. And no, I don't work on quartz, they're just not that interesting to me :)
Where is a good place to find gaskets and seals for watches if you are not a business and just a hobbyist?
I think you can register at cousinsuk.com without being a business. It depends on where in the world you are otherwise.
@@VintageWatchServices thanks that seems to be the place to go maybe I should just look into it further and try to register without being a company or a business
@@VintageWatchServices you were correct, registration success thank you from the USA.
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Question, is it ok to manually wind eta 7753 automatic movement, is it safe to do so .
Yes, it's safe to wind it with the crown but it's better to let it wind itself. If you haven't worn the watch for a few days you can give it a few revolutions of the crown to get it going and then let the automatic winding system take over. That puts less strain on the watch.
Was it Longines, that make also the incabloc sistem, and after the "el Primero? You know a lot!---
Hello Jaime, Incabloc is a separate company and the El Primero was made by Zenith 😉
until then😂😂😂❤❤❤
The band looks like Seiko Quartz ?
How do you know all you know about this type of watch?
Curiosity mixed with experience 😉
In 67 years, I've never heard anyone pronounce it Psycho. That's the German pronunciation of a diphthong - the second vowel determines the sound. Unless it's the word "sound."
I've heard it pronounced Say-ko my entire life.
Yep, it's the Germanic pronunciation indeed. It's however not the same sound as Psycho. It's more like how Australians would pronounce the word "say".
Interesting how so many Americans are obsessed with the pronunciation of Seiko when they mangle pretty much every other watch brand name (and absolutely every other Japanese brand name) 😂
“You’re gonna make bad scratches”. Let’s make some good scratches next time.
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LOVE(!!!) that you say Seiko and sounds like psycho.... hahahaha!!!
PS (Talking Heads) Psycko killer of Seiko watches. Is that you? 😜
Not, or only lightly, polished? 🤔 Looks clearly polished, if not overpolished, to me.
Why would you think so then?
@@VintageWatchServices The edges look quite dull, and so do the dents. Don't you think it's quite obvious that it was polished?
@@jonathancorbett7882 Nope, those edges are nice and sharp. When you want to see if a watch has been polished you indeed want to look at the edges and these ones are very nice and crisp. Secondly you look for the original finish as a lot of polishers just make everything shiny. This watch has sharp edges and the original finish.
@@VintageWatchServices Clearly looks polished to me. Look at the corners (and the back) of those lugs.
@@jonathancorbett7882 The lugs are the parts that actually rub against the skin and they will thus wear more than the rest of the watch. There are sharp edges between the flats of the case and the finishing is correct, indicating the watch has not been polished. No one would polish just the lugs and leave the rest of the case...
Vad kostar en sådan service? ☺
Tjena Fredrik, jeg tar ikke på meg service jobber generelt, men nå og da fikser jeg ur for subscribers. Denne kostet vel rundt 350 euro, tror jeg, men et par deler i tillegg.
@@VintageWatchServicesdet var inte så farligt, o den blev väldig pen. ☺
Hello. Happy to watch your videos! but it would be great, if you can mute that ultrasonic cleaner sound.. it hits the ears in every single video :(
This system is similar to Pierce movement made in the 40's is it not ?
The vertical clutch, yes
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I have the same watch, water proof works but the numbers in the bisel are blurry. Do you have a mail or number please? Was a gift from my grandfather
I wrote you :)
Has anyone heard of old watches using a metric system?
El Primero does not mean the first. It means 'I'm lying' 😉 Zenith presented half-baked prototypes at the time that you couldn't buy until months later. In fact, Seiko with the caliber 6139 was the first manufacturer whose automatic chronographs could also be purchased. Also before Zenith, a Swiss watch consortium brought its Chrono-Matic Caliber 11 onto the market.
There's a big difference how professionals like you and "enthusiasts" work on the same movements. These enthusiasts go so over board and dramatic while doing it. They replace every single part. It's so funny to watch them and an expert work
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"Every single part". Who specifically are you referring to? I am consuming a lot of watch repair videos and none of the creators who make them, replace parts that are not broken, other than usually the crystal and the main spring.
Hi, great channel this. Seiko is pronounced, "say-ko", according to my research-not psycho, crazy eh ? Sorry to probably correct you for the umpteenth time. You enjoy humour-here is an example of one of my limericks for your
amusement-
There once was a man in a bin,
He tried to get out but fell in,
He was tidy and clean,
But awfully mean,
So now he just lives in a tin.
Nice limerick! And yes, every native English speaker likes to correct my pronunciation of Seiko (which btw isn't "psycho"). Probably because it's the only foreign watch brand English speakers feel they can actually pronounce 😁 In reality, most English speakers only pronounce the first syllable correctly... 😉
Can I hire you to fix my watch?
I don't really take on servicing jobs as I have so much to do with preparing watches for sale, but if you have one that is interesting for the channel you can mail me at stian@vintagewatchservices.eu
The English pronunciation of Seiko is 'Say-ko', not 'Si-ko', if that helps.
Oh, he knows. But with psychos, things never quite line up … like Seikos!
I might start pronouncing it psycho now. I quite like it.
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"Psycho" or "sayco"?
Seiko
If you have so much adoration for Seiko why is it that you call them "psycho" rather than "say-ko". Just saying and asking that tough question.
A nice service I guess it is now time to do mine
Go for it, Amanda! 💪